Definitions
1.nounThat which binds or ties.
2.nounA troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
3.nounAny twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
4.nounA ligature or tie for grouping notes.
5.nounA strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break."the Maróczy Bind"
6.nounThe indurated clay of coal mines.
7.verbTo tie; to confine by any ligature.
8.verbTo cohere or stick together in a mass."Just to make the cheese more binding"
9.verbTo be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction."I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."
10.verbTo exert a binding or restraining influence."These are the ties that bind."
11.verbTo tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc."to bind grain in bundles to bind a prisoner"
12.verbTo confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind."Frost binds the earth."
13.verbTo couple.
14.verbTo oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie."to bind the conscience to bind by kindness bound by affection commerce binds nations to each other"
15.verbTo put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
16.verbTo place under legal obligation to serve."to bind an apprentice bound out to service"
17.verbTo protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
18.verbTo make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something."to bind a belt about one to bind a compress upon a wound"
19.verbTo cover, as with a bandage."to bind up a wound"
20.verbTo prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation."Certain drugs bind the bowels."
21.verbTo put together in a cover, as of books."The three novels were bound together."
22.verbTo make two or more elements stick together.
23.verbTo associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
24.verbTo complain; to whine about something.